CHRIS ULRICH COVERS 489.9 MILES DURING FUNDRAISER AT AUTO CLUB SPEEDWAY

November 26, 2012

AMA Pro Superbike racer Chris Ulrich smashed records during the eighth-annual Roadracing World Action Fund (RWAF) event held this last weekend in conjunction with Fastrack Riders track days at Auto Club Speedway, in Fontana, California.

Ulrich gave RWAF donors 71 rides on his two-seat GEICO Suzuki GSX-R1000 Superbike (38 on Saturday and 33 on Sunday), covering 213 laps -- or 489.9 miles -- at speed with a passenger around the 2.3-mile infield road course. That beats previous fund-raiser records for most two-up rides given in one day and over two days. It also sets new fund-raiser records for most laps completed in one day with a passenger (114) and over two days (213), plus the most miles ridden in one day with a passenger (262.2 vs. 248.4) and over two days (489.9 vs. 432.2 miles).

Ulrich also broke another important record – the most money ever raised in the history of the fund-raiser. In just two days, Ulrich’s efforts raised $6314, far surpassing the previous record of $4815 set in 2011. The money will be used to deploy Airfence soft barriers.

Ulrich ran on standard, US-made Dunlop KR448 front and KR449 rear racing slicks, and used just three front tires and four rears during the entire 213-lap, 489.9-mile fundraiser.

The fund-raiser was bolstered by warm, calm weather conditions and by the generosity of Lucas Oil Products, which once again made a donation so that selected employees and dealers could enjoy rides on the racetrack with Ulrich.

Lucas Oil Products also donated $500 worth of product offered as a prize in a special fundraiser drawing. All donors who signed up for a ride with Ulrich were entered in the drawing, and entries were also accepted online from those who made a $50 minimum donation during the fund-raising weekend.

Over the last eight years Ulrich has raised a total of $27,069 giving two-up rides on his AMA Pro Superbike. That's in addition to raising awareness of motorcycle road racing by giving rides to broadcast and print journalists prior to AMA Pro Road Races, the two-seat Superbike's original mission.

The Roadracing World Action Fund has provided AMA Pro Racing with over 130 30-sections of inflatable Airfence-brand soft barriers for deployment at road races and dirt track events. At current replacement pricing, those sections of Airfence would be worth about $585,000.

Fastrack Riders has partnered with Ulrich and the Roadracing World Action Fund to hold the Thanksgiving weekend fundraiser each year for the last eight years, providing track time, riding gear and staff support. For more information, go to http://fastrackriders.com.

For more information on the Roadracing World Action Fund, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization which promotes the deployment of soft barriers to help prevent rider injuries at racetracks, go to http://actionfund.roadracingworld.com/

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